Play Dead

Peter Dickinson. Warner Books, $4.99 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-446-40112-8

The complicated puzzler Play Dead 's beautifully realized cast features English divorcee Poppy Tasker, drawn into international intrigue while baby-sitting her grandchild; also in March, Mysterious will re-release Dickinson's King & Joker , a mystery set in Buckingham Palace. (Mar.)

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